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abrade1670s, from Latin abradere "to scrape off, shave away," from ab- "off" (see ab-) + radere "to scrape" (see raze). Abrase, from the stem of the Latin verb, is attested fro [..]
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abradeTo roughen the surface of a golf shaft so the epoxy will adhere better to the head. The process of removing the chrome finish from a steel shaft or the layer of paint from a graphite shaft prior to in [..]
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abradev. To wear away the surface or some part of by friction.
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abrade(v) wear away(v) rub hard or scrub
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abrade1. To wear away by mechanical action. 2. To scrape away the surface layer from a part. Origin: L. Ab-rado, pp. -rasus, to scrape off (05 Mar 2000)
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abrade
(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode.ang|abraiden.
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